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Trips, hikes, birthdays, belt tests, sushi nights and ordinary Tuesdays. The everyday life of the Jacobs family, written down as it happened.

December 27, 2018

ZipLine Fun In Nicaraugua

Nicaragua gave us the most thrilling adventure yet, ziplining through the jungle canopy. Harnessed up in our helmets,…

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December 26, 2018

Nicaragua & Costa Rica December 2018

Amazing trip that started in Nicaragua and finished in Costa Rica with tons of fun and adventures in…

December 8, 2018

Hanukkah 2018!

Hanukkah 2018 was full of candlelight and laughter around the kitchen island. The girls took turns lighting the…

November 30, 2018

Christmas Tree Time!

It was Christmas tree time again, one of our most beloved traditions. The girls warmed up with bouncy…

November 25, 2018

Thanksgiving In Chesterfield

We spent Thanksgiving weekend with family in Chesterfield, and it was a house full of love. The girls,…

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November 15, 2018

St. Louis November 2018

Fun visit to St. Louis to visit Betsy and family for Thanksgiving!

October 31, 2018

Happy Halloween!

Trick-or-treating with friends around the neighborhood is one of our favorite fall traditions, and this year didn't disappoint.…

October 25, 2018

Ava & Harlow Wide School Fall Festival!

Fall Festival at school is always one of the girls' favorite days of the year, and this one…

October 19, 2018

Fun Day At Dewberry Farm

Dewberry Farm has become a fall favorite, so back we went, this time with the girls in matching…

October 12, 2018

Harlow’s 4th Birthday Party

Our Harlow turned four with a magical unicorn party at the bounce house. She raced down the inflatable…

September 5, 2018

Amazing Hawaii Vacation!

Hawaii was everything we dreamed of and more. We swam in the warm blue water, played on golden…

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August 15, 2018

Hawaii August 2018

Incredible trip with our wonderful friends! We had such a great time visiting Kauai and Maui. This was…

August 4, 2018

Ava turns 6!

I can hardly believe our Ava is six. We threw her a Barbie-themed party complete with a gorgeous…

July 29, 2018

Ice Skating Good Tiimes

We took the girls ice skating and they took to it like champs. With the help of the…

July 24, 2018

Happy Birthday Ava at The Wide School!

Ava got to celebrate turning six with her friends at the Wide School. We decorated with a big…

July 22, 2018

Fun Day At The Dog Show!

A dog show is basically heaven for our two animal lovers. Ava and Harlow got to meet pups…

July 15, 2018

Daddy Daughter Trip To Destin!

Ava and I stole away for a daddy-daughter trip to Destin, and it was pure magic. We watched…

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July 14, 2018

San Diego & Destin Solo Kid Trips

Christine took a girls trip with Harlow to San Diego and Dad took a solo trip to Destin,…

July 3, 2018

NYC July 2018

New York City was a whirlwind of firsts for the girls. They devoured big floppy slices of pizza,…

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July 1, 2018

NYC & CT July 2018

Super fun trip to New York followed by the 4th of July at Don's house in CT.

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June 15, 2018

Breckenridge June 2018

Friends family trip to Breckenridge to enjoy the Fox and the big house we all share from the…

June 12, 2018

Our Little Models!

We took the girls out to the wildflower fields for a little photo shoot, and they were naturals.…

June 6, 2018

Colorado Trip!

Colorado in summer took our breath away. We wandered the mountain town with the girls riding high on…

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May 15, 2018

Madison May 2018

Fun visit to Madison to spend time with family and celebrate Emily's Dol.

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